By Samital Leah Zerna


When abnormal pressure is exerted on the median nerve, located right above the wrist, it may cause carpal tunnel syndrome. This condition affecting the hand is named for the median nerve, which it affects. Those who work on a computer all day are most often afflicted with this. At Midlothian Chiropractic in Short Pump the professionals ease the pain caused by this condition.

It can be caused by a trauma to the wrist or by repetitive stress. It may interfere with an individuals ability to hold down a job. It can even make dressing, eating or brushing your teeth clumsy to impossible. Often the person afflicted with this condition will drop things repeatedly.

A full nights sleep may be impossible since the pain can jolt you awake. Chiropractors have been successfully relieving the symptoms. They do so by adjusting misplaced vertebrae in the neck that are compressing the nerve roots. People prefer chiropractic intervention rather than invasive procedures or taking strong pain medication.

Symptoms most often have a slow onset with the discomfort growing until the numbness travels up the lower arm. It affects the palm of the hand and fingers with the exception of the little finger. In some people the cause is a fracture or rheumatoid arthritis. In others the cause is unidentifiable.

An entrapped nerve may be above the wrist or in the arm or neck. Compression causes this entrapment. It can affect one nerve or several. A combination of massage and adjustments to the cervical vertebrae may be required to alleviate the numbness and pain.

During your first office visit a full assessment of your condition is done. This will determine if the pain is due to carpal tunnel syndrome and what the appropriate care should include. Upon confirmation a plan can be made for your care. It might include a combination of adjustments to the cervical vertebrae and massage.




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